Illuminated ornamental device for decorative purposes



fi a ly 3 Kim; J. E BECK IDLUMINA'I'ED ORNAMENTAL DEVICE FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES Filed March 16, 1928 gwumtob Patented July 30, 1929. {5119f 1' OF CE:

JAMES EARLBECKI'OE rancnaurosnnne, PENNSYLVANIA.

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I Application; and truth 1e; 928. Serial .iro. aeawa' scribed herein, comprises a star shapedfigure I particularly adapted to. be placed. on top of a Christmas tree although itmay obviously be arranged on other placesthereon; or exranged within a wreath, the device beillg provided with means for ,securing the same in place. y v The object of my invention is to provide an ornamental device compr sing a base or body portion equipped with a pluralityof suitably arranged electric bulb sockets, 1 so a that the bulbs will complete the desigmsand vfin-tl er equipped with meansto facilitatesecuring the device in the desired position. "A. furtherobject of my invention-isito. provide; a device as mentioned in which accessmay be readily had to the sockets, andthe circuit connecting-the same to facilitate assembly and repair. A further object of my invention is to provide a device as mentioned'equippedwvithdevices adapted to be selectively arrangedthereonfor securing the device in the desired position. Other obj ects will appear hereinafter;

With these obj ects in view my invention consists generally in a base or body portion one face thereof being shaped and equipped to constitute a reflector, a bulb socket arranged to hold a bulb within said reflector and a plurality of radially arranged sockets on said body portion. My invention consists in a derice as mentioned in which all of said sockets are permanently connected in series and in which the body portion is formed of two detachable sections with the sockets and connections detachably arranged between them. My inventiin further consists in a device as mentioned in which the terminals of the circuit connections are arranged to be engaged by the contacts or an ordinary separable plug. My invention further consists in a device as mentioned equipped with a plurality of attaching devices arranged at intervals about the periphery of the body portion. My invention further consists in a device as mentioned in which the attaching means are readily removable in order that only those necessary for securing the device may be used. My invention further consists in various details of construction and arrangements of parts all as will be fully described hereinafterand particularly 1 pointed out in the claims.

' j inuention will, be more readily understood byreference to the accompanying drawings forminga part of this specification and v 'inw1ich' y y I F igtire l is an elevation of an ornamental dev ce embodying my invention in its pre- .ferred form, 1

a Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rear element-of thebody portion, and r a i v Fig. 4 is an elevation of the detachable sockets-and connections removed from the body portion,v r

In carrying out my invention the preferred form ofthe device is that of a star. This consists of a'- preferably circular body portion having arranged adjacent its periphery a plurality-of sockets toreceive electric bulbs and holdthem inzradiating position. As above stated the device is'particulnrly adapted for use on:G'hristmas trees, and'for arrangement within-wreaths. It is customary in the illnmination of Christmas trees to use the ordinary house current and provide a plurality of small lights in series. -The ordinary Mazda bulbs used for this purpose are tapering or conical in form'and arewell adapted to form points of a star.

Referr ng now to the drawings l indicates the base or body portion of. the device which is preferably formed of insulating material. The body is preferably cylindrical. and is formed of a front section 2 and a rear section 3 detachablv connected by a plurality of screws 4 extending through the rear member 3 and threaded. into bushings 5 secured to the rear face of the front section. Only one of the screws 4 are illustrated although any number may be employed. In the form illustrated I preferably use five such Screws, and the rear section 3 is perforated with a corresponding number of holes 6 to receive them. A plurality of radially arranged sockets 7 are positioned between the sections 2 and 3, said sections being correspondingly recessed as at 8 and 9 respectively to receive them. 10 indicates the tapered electric bulbs arranged within the sockets and forming the points of the star. The front of the section 2 is concavely formed as at 11 and the concave face is suitably treated to form a reflector. Centrally arranged within the body is a socket 12 by means of which a bulb 13 is held I. Fig., 2.is asection on the line 2-2 of Fig. l,

in position withinthe reflector 11. The body sections age filiorme dfwith apertures 12 for the socket 12'. -"This socket is arranged axially of the body portion as illustrated. The sockets 7 and l2r are connected in series,ias illustrated clearly in Fig. 4, 14 indicating the connecting conductors.- The-inner face of the rear section 3 of the body is formed with corresponding recesses 15 to receive the 10 conductors. E p U The socket 12 isprcyided With a rearwardly extending spring contact terminal 16 and one of the sockets? is provided with a similar terminal contact '17 Theco'ntaots'16 and "i517 are arrangedwithin suitable recesses 18 formed in the rear section 3 and are adapted 'to'b'e engaged by the'terminal contacts 19 of an o rdinary separable plug 20. It is obviousuthataccess may be readily had tovthe 2o soclrets 7 and 12 by removing the screws 4 and separating the sections 2' and-3. This, construction facilitates the assembly of the devices 'an'dal'so the removal of the sockets and 4 their connections as a'whole for the purpose '25 of repair, should it become necessary.

' Means are provided for securingjthe device "in' position. To thisend I provide a plurality'of eyelet members'ZIto which wires or other devices may 'be'attached for securing "3 0 th'eornainent toa tree or within a wreath.

It is obvious that the number of eyelets 2 1 necessary forsecuring the device in position will vary; and in order that onlythe requisite number shall be employed I make the eyeletsdetachable. To this end said'eyelets "are'formedwith inwardly extending stems 22 terminating in eyelets 23 similar to the "eyelets-21. These are arranged .in recesses 24: formed-in'the'faces of the body members;

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' arranged axially thereof, and a plurality of said sections and projecting from the periph- 1,722,sse m i 1 and are positioned so that the screws 4 ex- 40 tend through the eyelets--23. I-It is obvious that by this construction the desired number of attaching devices may be employed and theothers removed so as to avoid being un- I-claim': P 1. A device of the class described comprising a body portion,"one face of the body portion constituting a reflector, a bulb socket radially disposed bulb sockets arranged with their bulb receiving ends at substantially the periphery of the body portion, substantially as described.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by conductors connecting 'the sev eral sockets in series and fixedly spacing the same from ea'chcther, and in which the ery of the body portion, and removably secured thereto by the members connecting tfihe said sections as and for the purpose speci- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speclfication. 1

JAMES EARL BECK. 

